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it is my understanding that we have had nine oversight hearings on the benghazi -- since benghazi, the horrific attacks on september 11, 2012. ike many of my colleagues have expressed of the family, i believe we need to continue to do everything within our power as congress to get to the and thes recommendations that will prevent this from happening again. in addition to our condolences, the things that we need to do most is our jobs, to come up with the recommendations to prevent this. one of the overall conclusions of the accountability review board was just that, "that congress must do its part to meet this challenge and provide necessary resources to the state department to address security risks and meet mission imperatives here co that was -- and meet mission imperatives." it was a direct statement out of the review board recommendation. i think each of you agree that congress must do its part, am i correct? yes or no, real quick. >> yes. , i juststher chairman would hope that after this nine oversight hearings, that we will begin to work on some specific recommendations that we
it is my understanding that we have had nine oversight hearings on the benghazi -- since benghazi, the horrific attacks on september 11, 2012. ike many of my colleagues have expressed of the family, i believe we need to continue to do everything within our power as congress to get to the and thes recommendations that will prevent this from happening again. in addition to our condolences, the things that we need to do most is our jobs, to come up with the recommendations to prevent this. one of...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. senators question the panel on sexual assaults in the military in sequestration budget cuts as well. this hourlong portion begins with questioning by committee chairman patty murray. >> thank you very much. we will turn to our begin with you. you asked for more time before cuts take place uncertainty when it comes to the defense budget, the senate budget we passed here provides both. it starts by eliminating sequestration and replacing it with a balanced mix of savings and revenue and spending including defense and ensures those savings and defense to not begin until fiscal year 2015 which would give the department the time you ask for to plan appropriately. the senate budget plan reduced defense spending by about $250 billion over 10 years, about half of the roughly $500 billion in cuts in sequestration. by replacing the sequestration and ending the budgeting by crisis we're doing, it provides certainty of the funding levels for dod for the next 10 years. as i mentioned, because we'v
consulate in benghazi, libya. senators question the panel on sexual assaults in the military in sequestration budget cuts as well. this hourlong portion begins with questioning by committee chairman patty murray. >> thank you very much. we will turn to our begin with you. you asked for more time before cuts take place uncertainty when it comes to the defense budget, the senate budget we passed here provides both. it starts by eliminating sequestration and replacing it with a balanced mix...
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report prior to the terrorist attack in benghazi? >> i was certainly aware of a number of reports from throughout our government. i don't know of the specific one you were referring to. there were d.o.d. reports, state department reports, talking about the decreasing or the increasing threat environment in eastern libya. that was what we were trying to address with the libyans. and remember the election in july in libya brought to victory what we would consider moderate people who had a very different view of it than al qaeda or other groups. the united states has to be as effective partnering with jihaddists whether they fly a black flag or other flag. >> i clearly understand that. however this flag was pointed out to be affiliated with al qaeda, terrorists who attack and kill united states citizens from around the world. did anyone in your department below you, were they aware of this report and photos prior to and don't you think they should have brought this to your attention? >> i am well aware there were people claiming to be a
report prior to the terrorist attack in benghazi? >> i was certainly aware of a number of reports from throughout our government. i don't know of the specific one you were referring to. there were d.o.d. reports, state department reports, talking about the decreasing or the increasing threat environment in eastern libya. that was what we were trying to address with the libyans. and remember the election in july in libya brought to victory what we would consider moderate people who had a...
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he was killed in benghazi. america deserves answers before we sent another man and woman into harms way, a specially in another country's civil war when there is no clear indication that there is an imminent threat to the united states. i do not question that chemical weapons were used in syria. i have looked at the classified briefings. i do ask where are the other signatory countries as the u.s. beats the drums of war against this regime and syria? i have spoken to hundreds of constituents. this represents about 300 e- mails that my office has gotten and not a one member in my district are the e-mails of people who have contacted my office to say, go to syria and fight this regime. they say, no. it did not go into syria. do not get involved in their civil war. i spoke to eighth graders. about 150 of them get it that we should not be drug into someone else's civil war where there are no good guys. i can only envision an escalation of this conflict. the same administration that was so quick to involve the u.s.
he was killed in benghazi. america deserves answers before we sent another man and woman into harms way, a specially in another country's civil war when there is no clear indication that there is an imminent threat to the united states. i do not question that chemical weapons were used in syria. i have looked at the classified briefings. i do ask where are the other signatory countries as the u.s. beats the drums of war against this regime and syria? i have spoken to hundreds of constituents....
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i like to get your opinion on what happened in the attack on our embassies in benghazi. what were some of the lessons learned from that? >> both d.o.d. and the department of state have taken on the caps that were there in intelligence -- gaps that were there that did not enable us to respond correctly. the department of state has to be well-informed by the department of defense. the response forces data are available to the commanders need to be continually -- the despite its forces that are available to the commanders need -- the res ponse forces that are available to commanders need to be continually looked at. >> thinking about the air assets. will we have anything if we need to go to that area to respond? how we handle it? >> there are requirements on the department of defense. they need to make some risk decisions across the combat and command areas. the best we can do is make sure everybody understands the rest so we can make good decisions on where to keep our people. >> i look forward to working with you on that. it is a challenge we face in that area, particular
i like to get your opinion on what happened in the attack on our embassies in benghazi. what were some of the lessons learned from that? >> both d.o.d. and the department of state have taken on the caps that were there in intelligence -- gaps that were there that did not enable us to respond correctly. the department of state has to be well-informed by the department of defense. the response forces data are available to the commanders need to be continually -- the despite its forces that...
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they did not direct the attacks in benghazi or boston. they have not carried out a successful attack on our homeland since 9/11. instead, what we've seen is the emergence of various al qaeda affiliates. from yemen to iraq, from somalia to north africa, the threat today is more diffuse, with al qaeda's affiliate in the arabian peninsula -- aqap -the most active in plotting against our homeland. while none of aqap's efforts approach the scale of 9/11 they have continued to plot acts of terror, like the attempt to blow up an airplane on christmas day in 2009. unrest in the arab world has also allowed extremists to gain a foothold in countries like libya and syria. here, too, there are differences from 9/11. in some cases, we confront state-sponsored networks like hezbollah that engage in acts of terror to achieve political goals. others are simply collections of local militias or extremists interested in seizing territory. while we are vigilant for signs that these groups may pose a transnational threat, most are focused on operating in the
they did not direct the attacks in benghazi or boston. they have not carried out a successful attack on our homeland since 9/11. instead, what we've seen is the emergence of various al qaeda affiliates. from yemen to iraq, from somalia to north africa, the threat today is more diffuse, with al qaeda's affiliate in the arabian peninsula -- aqap -the most active in plotting against our homeland. while none of aqap's efforts approach the scale of 9/11 they have continued to plot acts of terror,...
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we had none at benghazi. it was unfortunate we evacuate all the americans and unclassified material was left behind. we had no classified material. there is going to be an effort, because of this work i have directed, to really sort this out so you know and everybody knows exactly what the protocols and rules are and we act accordingly. >> thank you. >> thank you for your thorough, thoughtful, and forthright answers. it is what we have come to become accustomed to. we will welcome you one more time as you come tomorrow to be part of introducing senator kerry to the committee. we will welcome you there, as well. there are several takeaways here that are incredibly important. one is that we have to look at the totality of the threat environment versus just looking for a specific, credible threat when we are thinking about the protection of foreign service personnel. i see we are moving in that direction. the other one is the changes in the department have clear lines of authority and responsibility for security
we had none at benghazi. it was unfortunate we evacuate all the americans and unclassified material was left behind. we had no classified material. there is going to be an effort, because of this work i have directed, to really sort this out so you know and everybody knows exactly what the protocols and rules are and we act accordingly. >> thank you. >> thank you for your thorough, thoughtful, and forthright answers. it is what we have come to become accustomed to. we will welcome...
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benghazi. contrary to some reports, he was at no point ordered to stand remain inrather to tripoli to defend american embassy there in anticipation of possible additional attacks and to assist the survivors as they returned from benghazi. the colonel confirmed this account of events. when i asked will we ever listen to the facts? this came out of the subcommittee of the armed services committee chaired by a republican colleague. these are the facts. let me move on and asked admiral mullen the question. another allegation has been made by many republicans, including that the military should have sent the fighter planes to fly over benghazi. you still have to say, why weren't there aircraft it capability heading towards them? the next time this happens, it can we count on this secretary to care about people in harms way? there are some things wrong with this statement. i do not even know where to start. do you agree the president and caretary of state "do not about people in harms way"? >> i do n
benghazi. contrary to some reports, he was at no point ordered to stand remain inrather to tripoli to defend american embassy there in anticipation of possible additional attacks and to assist the survivors as they returned from benghazi. the colonel confirmed this account of events. when i asked will we ever listen to the facts? this came out of the subcommittee of the armed services committee chaired by a republican colleague. these are the facts. let me move on and asked admiral mullen the...
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benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. the arab revolutions have scrambled power dynamics and shattered security forces across the region. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists who look to extend their influence and plot further attacks of the kind we just saw last week in algeria. and let me offer our deepest condolences to the families ofwe remain in close touch with the government of algeria, ready to provide assistance if needed, and also seeking to gain a fuller understanding of what took place so we can work together to prevent such terrorist attacks in the future. concerns about terrorism and instability in north africa are not new, of course. they have been a top priority for this entire national security team. but we need to work to increase pressure on al-qaida in the islamic maghreb and the other terrorist groups in the region. i've conferred with the president of libya, the foreign ministers and prime ministers of tunisia and morocco. i met with a very large group of regional le
benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. the arab revolutions have scrambled power dynamics and shattered security forces across the region. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists who look to extend their influence and plot further attacks of the kind we just saw last week in algeria. and let me offer our deepest condolences to the families ofwe remain in close touch with the government of algeria, ready to provide assistance if needed, and also seeking to gain a...
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diplomatic mission in libya and in benghazi ultimately in benghazi. mr. cummings, we will have, from time to time, our disagreements. i know that for all the members of this committee, we understand that these agreements must be kept on this side of tehhe dais. these brave witnesses deserve the right to the call to testify. these brave whistleblowers are what make this committee's work work. we are the committee that led for new whistle blower protections signed by this president and the public has a right to hear their accounts and we, more than any other committee, must respect whistle- blowers and work on a bipartisan basis always to protect them. with that, i recognize the ranking member for his opening statements. >> mr. chairman, i want to thank you for calling this hearing. i want to be clear. i have said it over and over again. there is no member of this congress be they republican or democrat, who fails to uphold the right of whistle-blowers to come forward. and i sink it is sad when that accusation is made -- and i think it is sad when that accu
diplomatic mission in libya and in benghazi ultimately in benghazi. mr. cummings, we will have, from time to time, our disagreements. i know that for all the members of this committee, we understand that these agreements must be kept on this side of tehhe dais. these brave witnesses deserve the right to the call to testify. these brave whistleblowers are what make this committee's work work. we are the committee that led for new whistle blower protections signed by this president and the public...
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mission in benghazi. we need to carefully, very carefully, investigate allegations that have been made over the past week. and we need to run them to the ground before we jump to conclusions. we should not be about the business of drawing conclusions and then looking for the facts. let me start by thanking secretary clinton and the state department for cooperating fully with this committee. they agreed to all of our witness requests. they offered additional witnesses beyond those requested. they promptly organized interviews with the department officials. they have been collecting documents saw by the committee. today there are several specific allegations i would like to ask the witness is about. for example, \ mr. nordstrom, former regional secretary officer in tripoli, he told a committee there should have been five diplomatic security agents in benghazi. in other interviews we conducted yesterday, we learned that there were five agents in benghazi on the day of the attacked. should there have been eve
mission in benghazi. we need to carefully, very carefully, investigate allegations that have been made over the past week. and we need to run them to the ground before we jump to conclusions. we should not be about the business of drawing conclusions and then looking for the facts. let me start by thanking secretary clinton and the state department for cooperating fully with this committee. they agreed to all of our witness requests. they offered additional witnesses beyond those requested....
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let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and his administration lied about the attacks. the media aided the cover up. the president did nothing to rescue those at the consulate including ambassador chris stevens. benghazi was not just a national security failure. it was a constitutional failure. the president has a constitutional duty to act as am commander in chief. to do so. he did not -- he failed to do so. he did not issue those redirect us as he when he knew what was going on and benghazi nor did he communicate with his cabinet throughout the evening after learning of the attacks. the cabinet members did not talk to each other either. president obama's actions reinforced the global perception of cour merrick and weakness. al qaeda has lost its leader but regained its momentum. we have done little to challenge chinese ambition in the western pacific. we have failed to prevent
let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and his administration lied about the attacks. the media aided the cover up. the president did nothing to rescue those at the consulate including ambassador chris stevens. benghazi was not just a national security failure. it was a constitutional failure. the president has a constitutional duty to act as am commander in...
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that is what you said regarding benghazi. fourpredecessor said those employees that did not pay attention to the request for help, firing them was not an option. i want to know if you have a policy goal and four to define what a fireball defense -- offenses. -- a fire rubble offense -- firable offense. have people but are trapped in a camp called camp liberty that it had a lot of protections removed. you may have addressed this earlier. to keep them from getting trapped in the past, can you tell us that he will move forward in getting the moved out of that camp? congressman, thank you for those questions. the issue ofto benghazi what is the standard? is the standard. learned there are a set of rules that govern that. know, we operate under standards by which people have expectations that those standards will be adhered to, in terms of hiring discipline and so forth. i am waiting for this report to come to me, which will give me a full indication of what my options are, under the law. let me make it clear to everybody here, th
that is what you said regarding benghazi. fourpredecessor said those employees that did not pay attention to the request for help, firing them was not an option. i want to know if you have a policy goal and four to define what a fireball defense -- offenses. -- a fire rubble offense -- firable offense. have people but are trapped in a camp called camp liberty that it had a lot of protections removed. you may have addressed this earlier. to keep them from getting trapped in the past, can you...
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senator john mccain and senator lindsey graham said they want watergate-style hearings on benghazi and if you nominate susan rice to be secretary, they will do everything they can to stop that after her remarks on benghazi. >> i'm not going to comment on various nominations i'll put forward to fill out my cabinet for the second term. those are things that are still being discussed. but let me say specifically about susan rice. she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united states and our interests in the united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received, to besmirch her reputation is o
senator john mccain and senator lindsey graham said they want watergate-style hearings on benghazi and if you nominate susan rice to be secretary, they will do everything they can to stop that after her remarks on benghazi. >> i'm not going to comment on various nominations i'll put forward to fill out my cabinet for the second term. those are things that are still being discussed. but let me say specifically about susan rice. she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united...
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there was no letdown until a downfall of benghazi. he city was buzzing with -- until the downfall of gaddafi. the city was buzzing with visitors, activist, media people, it was really the olden days of the city of benghazi. some of you have seen the benghazi uprising. on al jazeera. it really showed the people were engaged in the whole of some work to bring down the dictator. it was a revolution in may 2000 in which i attended -- my work focused on democracy, education, and political development. since then, the center for citizenship forum united close to 40 workshops around the country. we have successfully trained over 1500 participants, and among them are member of the gnc. they covered the basic pencils of democracy and compatibility with values. with the end of gaddafi, a regime which started off as a group of people working together informally, began to evelop structurally. and soon, organizations were formed. i have to cut short. there is also a nice and wonderful example of civil society organizations taking care of all issue
there was no letdown until a downfall of benghazi. he city was buzzing with -- until the downfall of gaddafi. the city was buzzing with visitors, activist, media people, it was really the olden days of the city of benghazi. some of you have seen the benghazi uprising. on al jazeera. it really showed the people were engaged in the whole of some work to bring down the dictator. it was a revolution in may 2000 in which i attended -- my work focused on democracy, education, and political...
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and then on benghazi, there are some survivors of that terror attack who say they want to come forward and testify, some in your state department, and they say they've been blocked. will you allow them to testify? president obama: well, first of all, on syria, i think it's important to understand that for several years now what we've been seeing is a slowly unfolding disaster for the syrian people, and this is not a situation in which we've been simply bystanders to what's been happening. my policy from the beginning has been president assad had lost credibility; that he attacked his own people, has killed his own people, unleashed a military against innocent civilians; and that the only way to bring stability and peace to syria is going to be for assad to step down and -- and to move forward on a political transition. in pursuit of that strategy, we've organized the international community. we are the largest humanitarian donor. we have worked to strengthen the opposition. we have provided nonlethal assistance to the opposition. we have applied sanctions on syria. so there are a whole
and then on benghazi, there are some survivors of that terror attack who say they want to come forward and testify, some in your state department, and they say they've been blocked. will you allow them to testify? president obama: well, first of all, on syria, i think it's important to understand that for several years now what we've been seeing is a slowly unfolding disaster for the syrian people, and this is not a situation in which we've been simply bystanders to what's been happening. my...
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was the case in benghazi. started writing about it and have been following the issue ever since for the heritage blog and other publications. i was tremendously heartened when we did get the announcement of the house select committee, because watching committee hearing at fter committee hearing, television, ask a follow-up question, it became very tiresome. the obama administration side, we hear there are no more questions to be answered. we have answered every question we have been asked. all the information is out. we have put it all out. we have handed over thousands and thousands of documents. yes, they have. it is like looking for needles in a haystack. sideimes from the other you hear that no questions have been answered. that is not true. the committee has answered quite a few questions. you need to follow up. neither person who can then ask, ok, secretary panetta, you went to the president and told him we were under attack. what did you recommend we would do? nobody asked him that? did you not come in
was the case in benghazi. started writing about it and have been following the issue ever since for the heritage blog and other publications. i was tremendously heartened when we did get the announcement of the house select committee, because watching committee hearing at fter committee hearing, television, ask a follow-up question, it became very tiresome. the obama administration side, we hear there are no more questions to be answered. we have answered every question we have been asked. all...
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can you give the american people assurance that perpetrators of the benghazi killings, that we have a full court press to find them and bring justice to them? >> that is certainly the case. we have had individuals on the ground building up relationships with counterparts in the libyan interior service. i have been there twice myself. we are doing all we can to work with the libyan government to identify these individuals who were responsible and bring them to justice. i will say that there -- they have been responsive. the investigations are ongoing. >> so this is a law enforcement effort as opposed to our efforts against al qaeda. a more law-enforcement approach? >> i would not say any any of them are law enforcement. we are a component, but there are other agencies that are working together to make certain that the individuals are brought to justice. each of these cases we do not preclude any possible outcome. we happen to have the capability, whether it be forensic or putting together investigations, to put the investigations together for whatever purpose whether it be prosecution
can you give the american people assurance that perpetrators of the benghazi killings, that we have a full court press to find them and bring justice to them? >> that is certainly the case. we have had individuals on the ground building up relationships with counterparts in the libyan interior service. i have been there twice myself. we are doing all we can to work with the libyan government to identify these individuals who were responsible and bring them to justice. i will say that...
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no one else was hurt, other than benghazi. so within the document itself, they are talking about reinforcing the view that we will go after those who harmed americans. the only people who were harmed, the four people killed were in benghazi. so that's just a bald-faced lie, that's insulting our intelligence, and it really is disrespectful to those who died in the line of duty to suggest this email they would not give us without a court order had nothing to do with the death of four americans. it had everything to do -- mr. mccain: i might add that all of the emails were supposed to be given to the congress in return for the confirmation of mr. brennan as head of the c.i.a. they didn't do that. mr. graham: no. the bottom line here is the goals set out in this email are to try to convince the american people seven weeks before an election we had done everything possible to protect our people and facilities, to underscore that the protests were rooted in an internet video and not a broader failure of policy. i'm here to tell you,
no one else was hurt, other than benghazi. so within the document itself, they are talking about reinforcing the view that we will go after those who harmed americans. the only people who were harmed, the four people killed were in benghazi. so that's just a bald-faced lie, that's insulting our intelligence, and it really is disrespectful to those who died in the line of duty to suggest this email they would not give us without a court order had nothing to do with the death of four americans....
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and then last night, we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe. no acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. today we mourn four more americans who represent the very best of the united states of america. we will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. and make no mistake, justice will be done. but we also know that the lives these americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. these four americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. they should give every american great pride in the country that they served, and the hope that our flag represents
and then last night, we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe. no acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that...
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what do you hope to learn about benghazi? >> i think the initial issue was when general petraeus first to brief us the day after the attack, he felt this was based on the video and was spontaneous, but in that situation, he also said intelligence was involved. we are going to analyze it. all of a sudden, it became a situation meaning that was not the case, meaning there were extremists in the attack and that we needed to focus on that. it was a combination of both. what general petraeus said was that this was spontaneous, it might have been the result of the video that occurred but that there were extremists and terrorists involved, and all those issues became debated, but in the end that is the same conclusion based on the information we heard today. >> what do you want to hear tomorrow? >> i want the committee to hear tomorrow, and more importantly, here is another issue. thank goodness the election is over, because it became very political. what we need to do is address the issue. general petraeus, did your right to -- you
what do you hope to learn about benghazi? >> i think the initial issue was when general petraeus first to brief us the day after the attack, he felt this was based on the video and was spontaneous, but in that situation, he also said intelligence was involved. we are going to analyze it. all of a sudden, it became a situation meaning that was not the case, meaning there were extremists in the attack and that we needed to focus on that. it was a combination of both. what general petraeus...
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the american people were outraged by the loss of ambassador chris stevens and three others in benghazi. they were supporters of peace and friends of libya and the libyan people have turned against the violent extremists that have killed them. of course we will be vigilant and we will posture our military and intelligence forces to prevent and, if necessary, respond to threats of violence against our interests throughout the middle east and north africa, including threats against our embassies and consulates and our diplomats themselves. but to truly protect america, we must sustain and in some areas deepen our engagement in the world. our military, intelligence, diplomatic and development efforts are key to doing that. after all, we are confronting a number of challenges in the middle east and north africa. at some point, we must find ways to peacefully resolve the war in syria, the conflict between israel and the palestinians and to the destabilizing threat from iran. and every time and overtime, we also must address religious, economic and cultural differences that create tension and
the american people were outraged by the loss of ambassador chris stevens and three others in benghazi. they were supporters of peace and friends of libya and the libyan people have turned against the violent extremists that have killed them. of course we will be vigilant and we will posture our military and intelligence forces to prevent and, if necessary, respond to threats of violence against our interests throughout the middle east and north africa, including threats against our embassies...
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two officers were killed today in benghazi by an al qaeda-like group. tell the american people one thing. you tell your family an entirely different storyifment also on the night of the attack, you had a call with the president of libyafment here is hat you said to him. interesting. one of the guys arrested and charged actually belonged to that group. and finally, most significantly, the next day within 4 hours you had a conversation with the egyptian prime minister. you told him this. we know the attack in libya had nothing to do with the film. it was a planned attack, not a protest. let me read that one more time. we know that the attack in libya had nothing to do with the film. was a planned attack, not a protest. american people got. again, the american people want to know why. why didn't you tell the american people protest. the state department experts knew the truth. you knew the truth. that's not what the exactly wha you told the egyptian prime minister? >> i think if you look at the statement that i made, i clearly said that it was an attack. a
two officers were killed today in benghazi by an al qaeda-like group. tell the american people one thing. you tell your family an entirely different storyifment also on the night of the attack, you had a call with the president of libyafment here is hat you said to him. interesting. one of the guys arrested and charged actually belonged to that group. and finally, most significantly, the next day within 4 hours you had a conversation with the egyptian prime minister. you told him this. we know...
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diplomatic personnel in benghazi. the oig since then has stepped up its oversight efforts, as you testify. can you describe what those efforts are to improve the physical security? and also, how do you go about evaluating the security of other embassies around the world? >> senator, we actually assess security in two ways. first of all, we've looked at security from a systemic point of view. in a 2013 report on the accountability review board process, we looked at how the department implements accountability review board recommendations across the board. the accountability review board, as you know, is convened by the secretary, where there's loss of life substantial injury, et cetera. we found in that report that after reviewing 126 recommendations from 12 different arbs between darus alum and benghazi, 20 of the recommendations were repeat recommendations, pertaining to security intelligence-gathering and training. and we found the reason why that occurred is because of a lack of sustained commitment over the years
diplomatic personnel in benghazi. the oig since then has stepped up its oversight efforts, as you testify. can you describe what those efforts are to improve the physical security? and also, how do you go about evaluating the security of other embassies around the world? >> senator, we actually assess security in two ways. first of all, we've looked at security from a systemic point of view. in a 2013 report on the accountability review board process, we looked at how the department...
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the ministration has not been up to what american people about benghazi. they have been treating reporters like criminals for doing their jobs. and now the irs. what we are seeing from this administration is an arrogance of power. we have got a big problem. since the irs happened on president obama's watch, how much of it or do you think democrats will take a hit on elections?the 2014 irs wasead of the appointed by president bush. it extended into president obama's state. -- stay. wise is a politicized issue? -- why is this a politicized issue? we are all concerned with the irs. .hat they did was wrong inspector general has said over and over it is not illegal. the committee wants to challenge the inspector general and its findings. that will unfold. is an independent agency. on his watch the way some other in the agency government would. did was wrong. we will make sure will happen again. we do not like it on our site or their side. it has no sites. >> shouldn't he have known about ?his should mr. boehner have known because it was his neighboring district
the ministration has not been up to what american people about benghazi. they have been treating reporters like criminals for doing their jobs. and now the irs. what we are seeing from this administration is an arrogance of power. we have got a big problem. since the irs happened on president obama's watch, how much of it or do you think democrats will take a hit on elections?the 2014 irs wasead of the appointed by president bush. it extended into president obama's state. -- stay. wise is a...
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benghazi needs to be investigated. we need to find out what happened so it never happens again. you have four americans killed, the first ambassador killed in the line of duty in 33 years. that's worthy of our time. dianne feinstein is doing a very good job with saxby chambliss on the intel side. general petraeus must testify. i think secretary clinton must testify. here's the problem that i have with the approach we're taking. armed services needs to ask d.o.d. how could you not come to the aid of the consolate for almost eight hours on september september, of all days? the state department needs to be asked, why did you deny additional security requests that had been made for months? and could you not see this coming? and the c.i.a. needs to be asked a lot of questions also. a select committee, where you have members of intel, foreign relations and armed services, listening to all three agencies explain themselves i think is essential to get to the truth. i will not know what general petraeus says in the intel committee, and i won't get to ask him questions. there will be peop
benghazi needs to be investigated. we need to find out what happened so it never happens again. you have four americans killed, the first ambassador killed in the line of duty in 33 years. that's worthy of our time. dianne feinstein is doing a very good job with saxby chambliss on the intel side. general petraeus must testify. i think secretary clinton must testify. here's the problem that i have with the approach we're taking. armed services needs to ask d.o.d. how could you not come to the...
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the tax in benghazi took the lives of four courageous americans, -- the attacks in benghazi, took the lives of a lot of courage as americans. chris stevens embodied the very best of america. even as we grieve for our four -- for our fallen friends, we took action. we took immediate steps to protect our people and posts. we stayed in contact with embassies around the world facing large
the tax in benghazi took the lives of four courageous americans, -- the attacks in benghazi, took the lives of a lot of courage as americans. chris stevens embodied the very best of america. even as we grieve for our four -- for our fallen friends, we took action. we took immediate steps to protect our people and posts. we stayed in contact with embassies around the world facing large
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i want to visit benghazi for a moment. some recent days ago, the former secretary of state hillary clinton appeared at a senate hearing. she was asked about her, and concerning -- she was asked about her comment concerning the libyan tragedy. she responded, what difference does it make? i went to the house floor in early february. clinton andre mrs. makes a difference to the fourvors and the americans who were killed that day in benghazi. having said that, mr. attorney general, can you give us an update on where the fbi's investigation of benghazi stands today? otherannot be definitive than to say the investigation is ongoing. we are at a point where we have definitive that are and concrete. repairede repaired -- -- prepared to review all we have done. >> thank you. last month, mr. attorney general, the wake of the boston bombings, you warned against retaliation against muslims and other groups. can you share with us specific giving this warning and actual instances of retaliation linked to boston for which the department
i want to visit benghazi for a moment. some recent days ago, the former secretary of state hillary clinton appeared at a senate hearing. she was asked about her, and concerning -- she was asked about her comment concerning the libyan tragedy. she responded, what difference does it make? i went to the house floor in early february. clinton andre mrs. makes a difference to the fourvors and the americans who were killed that day in benghazi. having said that, mr. attorney general, can you give us...
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mccarthy's comments last week about the benghazi committee. hillary clinton will appear before the committee later this month. as the white house have an opinion about whether or not she should continue to appear before the committee later on this month? josh earnest: that is a decision for she enter campaign to make. the only reason we are having is because oneon of the leading house republicans acknowledged that the goal here was to try and drive down her poll numbers. i think the fact that the broadly hason worked in good faith to cooperate with the investigation, i think is an indication of how far we are willing to go cooperate with congressional oversight. even own concerns are raised about the true intent of that committee. concerns that are raised about the public statements of the likely next speaker of the house. the administration continues to cooperate with that committee. >> so that will continue? aside whether secretary clinton should appear, the white house continues to cooperate with the committee and provided the information i
mccarthy's comments last week about the benghazi committee. hillary clinton will appear before the committee later this month. as the white house have an opinion about whether or not she should continue to appear before the committee later on this month? josh earnest: that is a decision for she enter campaign to make. the only reason we are having is because oneon of the leading house republicans acknowledged that the goal here was to try and drive down her poll numbers. i think the fact that...
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he was killed in benghazi. america deserves answers before we send another man or woman into harms way, especially in another country's civil war is no clear indication that there is an imminent threat to united states. i don't question chemical weapons were used. i've looked at the classified briefings. where the other signatory conventions against this regime. i have spoken to hundreds of constituents. this represents about 300 him as my office is gone. not one in my district that have contacted my office they go to serious and fight this regime. they say no. do not going to syria. i spoke to eighth graders about it. they get it. we shouldn't be drug into someone else's civil war. i can only envision an escalation of the current conflict buried the scene administration that was so quick to involve the u.s. and syria was reluctant to use the same resources at its disposal to attempt a rescue of brave americans that fought for their lives in benghazi. you have never been one that is advocated for anything other
he was killed in benghazi. america deserves answers before we send another man or woman into harms way, especially in another country's civil war is no clear indication that there is an imminent threat to united states. i don't question chemical weapons were used. i've looked at the classified briefings. where the other signatory conventions against this regime. i have spoken to hundreds of constituents. this represents about 300 him as my office is gone. not one in my district that have...
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our diplomatic post in benghazi. it evolved and escalated over several hours. it appears that individuals who were certainly well armed seized on the opportunity presented as the events unfolded that evening into the morning hours of september 12. we do know that a number of militants in the area, as i mentioned, are well armed and maintain those arms. what we don't have at this point is specific intelligence that there was significant advanced planning or coordination for this attack. again, we are still evolving facts and still looking for any indications of substantial advance planning. we just haven't seen that at this point. i think the most i would say at this point i do want to emphasize that there is a classified briefing for all of congress that will take place tomorrow. >> we'll be there. let me come back to what you said. there was evidence or intelligence that, as you indicated broadly a moment ago, that in eastern libya, benghazi area, there were a number of militant or violent islamist extremist groups. do we have any idea at this point who was re
our diplomatic post in benghazi. it evolved and escalated over several hours. it appears that individuals who were certainly well armed seized on the opportunity presented as the events unfolded that evening into the morning hours of september 12. we do know that a number of militants in the area, as i mentioned, are well armed and maintain those arms. what we don't have at this point is specific intelligence that there was significant advanced planning or coordination for this attack. again,...
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that kind of ineffectual foreign policy that jimmy results on aw the - at benghazi. but this article goes on to point out that among the top administration p.r. personnel who received the memo were white house press secretary jay carney, deputy press secretary joshua ernest, then white house communications director dan pfeiffer, then white house deputy communications director jennifer palmari, then national security council director of communications erin peloton, special assistant to the press secretary, and then white house senior advisor and political trategist. the communication strategy email also instructs recipients to portray obama as, quote, steady and statesmanlike, unquote, throughout the crisis. another of the goals of the p.r. offensive is, quote, to reinforce the president and administration's strength and steadiness in dealing with difficult challenges, unquote. he later includes, as a p.r. top line topic in point, quote, i think the people have come to trust that president obama provides leadership that is steady and statesmanlike. they're always goin
that kind of ineffectual foreign policy that jimmy results on aw the - at benghazi. but this article goes on to point out that among the top administration p.r. personnel who received the memo were white house press secretary jay carney, deputy press secretary joshua ernest, then white house communications director dan pfeiffer, then white house deputy communications director jennifer palmari, then national security council director of communications erin peloton, special assistant to the press...
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as far as benghazi goes, she says it was her biggest regret. there is no evidence the request for security in tripoli, a long-distance from benghazi, ever actually made it anywhere near her desk. she says she is responsible. the question for blame lies with the terrorists first and foremost. then there is a secondary question, anybody else? the caller mentioned and others reporting we heard since we finished the book, basically suggesting, kristi vince wanted -- kristi vince wanted to be out there. stevens wanted to be out there. i would recommend that readers, particularly read our parts on benghazi. we try to take a serious and fair-minded look. caller: when it came to gathering research from your book, what was the biggest obstacle you faced? guest: good question. it was a long complicated process. we started a couple years ago in 2012 around the convention season. the research was really a particularly difficult thing, it was hard to get access. this is a very insular world. john and i had sources on the hill and at the state department, at
as far as benghazi goes, she says it was her biggest regret. there is no evidence the request for security in tripoli, a long-distance from benghazi, ever actually made it anywhere near her desk. she says she is responsible. the question for blame lies with the terrorists first and foremost. then there is a secondary question, anybody else? the caller mentioned and others reporting we heard since we finished the book, basically suggesting, kristi vince wanted -- kristi vince wanted to be out...
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gowdy himself, i won't to raise money off of benghazi. now it is also the case that in the days leading up to his appointment as chairman there is some evidence he did mention the benghazi matter in his own fund-raising appeals. he now has urged the national republican congressional committee to back off on that because, again, he is a trial lawyer -- he is a prosecutor by training. and an experienced prosecutor. he spent 16 years as a prosecutor, not only for the state but also for the federal government. he knows as being a member of congress that one of the ways you win a trial is not only persuading the jury of your case but persuading the public of your case. and i think he is pretty keenly aware and political we -- politically savvy if he overplays his hand and if it is seen as politics, his side want to win. host: farmington, new mexico. independent caller. mary. 24 years.rst time in my husband at 83 was still working, sharp mind, and he was home sick that day. we did watching, because not believe what was going on. the ambassador'
gowdy himself, i won't to raise money off of benghazi. now it is also the case that in the days leading up to his appointment as chairman there is some evidence he did mention the benghazi matter in his own fund-raising appeals. he now has urged the national republican congressional committee to back off on that because, again, he is a trial lawyer -- he is a prosecutor by training. and an experienced prosecutor. he spent 16 years as a prosecutor, not only for the state but also for the federal...
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in that situation, you had the city of benghazi. you had the libyan army poised on the outskirts of that town. we had language coming from a leader of libya, words like, " we will hunt them down like rats. we will exterminate them like vermin." africa and the world have heard these words before. with very harsh consequences. the united nations made a decision, our president made a decision, a decision that said we will not stand for that. we will not let his army go in -- let this army go in and kill innocents in the city of benghazi. we took military action to prevent that. remember how it started. the mission was to protect civilian populations. it was not to take sides. it was not not to support the revolution. it was to protect the civilians. after a while, nato took the mission into something different. it is important to remember how it started. it is a fair question to say -- why did you act in libya in this circumstance under the doctrine, if you will, under the principle, if you will, of the responsibility do protect noncom
in that situation, you had the city of benghazi. you had the libyan army poised on the outskirts of that town. we had language coming from a leader of libya, words like, " we will hunt them down like rats. we will exterminate them like vermin." africa and the world have heard these words before. with very harsh consequences. the united nations made a decision, our president made a decision, a decision that said we will not stand for that. we will not let his army go in -- let this...
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the first thing i want to do is mention benghazi. being the ranking member on the armed services committee, i have the opportunity to really be there and see as it was happening, the ambassador that was sent over there and was killed, a friend of mine. we spent time together. and as we got closer he realized and started sending messages to the president and the white house task to send security over there. he said, right now that terrorists are actually training in benghazi. they had flags flying. they knew they were organizing something. so he knew that and had requested. the president elected not to let's send help at that time. the question a lot of people have is, al qaeda, they knew there was an organized attack. i can tell you how. we have four people responsible for revising the president on threats, intelligence. as cia director, at that time john brennan, the director of intelligence, james cropper, the secretary of defense, leon panetta, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general dempsey. all of them were acknowledg
the first thing i want to do is mention benghazi. being the ranking member on the armed services committee, i have the opportunity to really be there and see as it was happening, the ambassador that was sent over there and was killed, a friend of mine. we spent time together. and as we got closer he realized and started sending messages to the president and the white house task to send security over there. he said, right now that terrorists are actually training in benghazi. they had flags...
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what is this threat in benghazi? secondly, on algeria, can you update us on who may have been responsible? do you view that they have rejoined forces? do you think there is involvement as what secretary clinton said yesterday? >> on benghazi, it is no mystery that it is a dangerous situation there. everybody in that area, i think is very concerned that they can't provide the security necessary to protect people in those places. i think that is why these countries have made the decision that they have made. as far as i know, we have not been asked to participate in moving anybody out of benghazi. >> i will pick up the rest of the question. the way to think about the north africa and west africa is a syndicate of groups who come together when it is convenient to them in order to advance their cause. sometimes their cause is terrorism, sometimes it is trafficking. in algeria and mali, it is aqim and there is a group out there and they work together when it is convenient to them. what we have to be alert to is as we look
what is this threat in benghazi? secondly, on algeria, can you update us on who may have been responsible? do you view that they have rejoined forces? do you think there is involvement as what secretary clinton said yesterday? >> on benghazi, it is no mystery that it is a dangerous situation there. everybody in that area, i think is very concerned that they can't provide the security necessary to protect people in those places. i think that is why these countries have made the decision...
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answers on i want benghazi. what about fast and furious? sad day to be an american when we cannot even count on our senators to be over voice. gary on our republican line. >> hi. i'm against anything that touches the constitution of the united states. it has been good for over 200 some years. i think it will prevail for another 200 some years or more. , if you baning is any type of run we get background checks or anything, believe me, it will not stop the criminals from getting guns. they don't care about the law. if he breaks other laws like killing people, he does not care about this law. this law will mean nothing to him. he only thing it will do is take guns out of people's hands who are law-abiding citizens. hisobama, what he said company would we represent in this country? -- could weeople represent? the same thing happened during the health care bill. people didof the not want it, but he ignored that. ,t is ok with him to do this to say this company should have ofn ok for him to say 70% people don't want it, then we should not have i
answers on i want benghazi. what about fast and furious? sad day to be an american when we cannot even count on our senators to be over voice. gary on our republican line. >> hi. i'm against anything that touches the constitution of the united states. it has been good for over 200 some years. i think it will prevail for another 200 some years or more. , if you baning is any type of run we get background checks or anything, believe me, it will not stop the criminals from getting guns. they...
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leon panetta and martin dempsey testified about the benghazi attacks attacks. he accused susan rice of lying about the attacks when she appeared on the sunday tv talk shows last september. here is part of the questioning in that hearing. >> chairman dempsey, at the time of the meeting, would you have -- how would you have characterized the attack on the compound? >> i did not know. >> it could have been either one. >> that is right. >> it could have been spontaneous were preplanned. but i have to ask the same question, would you agree that was a preplanned attack? unequivocably? >> at the time, when this was going on, we were not sure was taking place. when i later found out that you had rpgs and there was an attack, there was no question in my mind. >> my position would be they knew that at the time because i have talked to several people that have stated they knew it. unequivocably that would have been a terrorist attack. the thing i am getting to come and do you agree that it was a terrorist attack? >> when i appeared before this committee three days afterwa
leon panetta and martin dempsey testified about the benghazi attacks attacks. he accused susan rice of lying about the attacks when she appeared on the sunday tv talk shows last september. here is part of the questioning in that hearing. >> chairman dempsey, at the time of the meeting, would you have -- how would you have characterized the attack on the compound? >> i did not know. >> it could have been either one. >> that is right. >> it could have been...
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we know how difficult it is in benghazi. then congress makes the decision to freeze federal pay to men and women in afghanistan, who are in iraq, who went to benghazi, their pay is being frozen for the third consecutive year. talk about taking care of your personnel. did you see the movie "zero dark thirty"? >> no. >> the team that track down osama bin laden, their pay has been frozen. there is a scene in the movie where seven cia employees are killed. i went to a memorial service for them at the agency. those to replace them, their pay has been frozen for three years. that is a mistake. if the senate bill is enacted in its current form, your total funding levels will be more than a -- one other thing -- we stand ready to reprogram. if there is something that comes up we can reprogram, we will reprogram it to give the ability to move around to make sure you're taking care of personnel. if the senate bill is enacted, or total funding bills will be more than half a billion below the freeze. at a level, what do you cut? do you
we know how difficult it is in benghazi. then congress makes the decision to freeze federal pay to men and women in afghanistan, who are in iraq, who went to benghazi, their pay is being frozen for the third consecutive year. talk about taking care of your personnel. did you see the movie "zero dark thirty"? >> no. >> the team that track down osama bin laden, their pay has been frozen. there is a scene in the movie where seven cia employees are killed. i went to a memorial...
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i would suggest benghazi was one of those types of actions. a company of infantry marines is pretty capable. >> i did not mean to suggest otherwise. i am sorry. >> we like to say we are responsible for limited crisis response. clearly, if you had a situation where you had to force your way into an environment or secure a large area, you would need a larger force. but tailored primarily for the missions i flashed on the screen, which would be embassy reinforcement, site recovery, this is a very capable force to accomplish those types of missions. >> not designed for forcible entry, for example. finally, and then i will turn to those of you in the audience, i want to draw on your more than 20-year career in the marine corps and in other assignments and ask if you could put into context the new normal relative to other deployments in the past that you have been involved in, bosnia, haiti, others of these new normal deployments you have been involved with for more than 15 years. are we getting better at this? are we still learning the new normal a
i would suggest benghazi was one of those types of actions. a company of infantry marines is pretty capable. >> i did not mean to suggest otherwise. i am sorry. >> we like to say we are responsible for limited crisis response. clearly, if you had a situation where you had to force your way into an environment or secure a large area, you would need a larger force. but tailored primarily for the missions i flashed on the screen, which would be embassy reinforcement, site recovery,...
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let me start with benghazi. this administration continues to follow through on the commitment the president of the united for what happened a year ago. that is happening. dod is working with the fbi and other agencies in this. talked.dempsey and i we are closely aligned and continuing to do that. that has not escaped the priority list of the president or this administration. in some of the issues you mention, israel. we are working closely with israel on this. as we are with our allies in turkey and iraq and jordan and lebanon. it is an international community effort. you heard was secretary cagle said in the progress -- secretary hegel has said in the progress we have made. there are more. there will be more. one last point -- i said in my opening remarks, and i noted it here a couple of times, there is risk in in action, too. away.ld walk we understand the american public's concern. i'm concerned. were all concerned. let's look at the other alternative. if we just let it go. --er stations about iran conversati
let me start with benghazi. this administration continues to follow through on the commitment the president of the united for what happened a year ago. that is happening. dod is working with the fbi and other agencies in this. talked.dempsey and i we are closely aligned and continuing to do that. that has not escaped the priority list of the president or this administration. in some of the issues you mention, israel. we are working closely with israel on this. as we are with our allies in...
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consulate in benghazi. and then the confirmation hearing and then eric holder on the deal for the settlement with bp oil. the federal reserve chairman alan greenspan and paul volcker held a forum on the fiscal cliff. we will bring the event to you live starting at 8:15 eastern on c-span 2. the house and senate intelligence committee held meetings looking into the libya. next we hear from house select intelligence committee ranking member, diane feinstein and the vice chairman. >> do you still talk with an accent? i think what is important about the hearing is the fact that members of the intelligence committee were able to get a lot of facts. i think what really occurred as far as benghazi was concerned, we went through a timeline. we went through representatives , the cia, and the fbi, and i think when members were able to see the time line, the sense was still the same. you have a group of extremists who took it vantage of the situation, and we lost four american lives. there were representatives from out
consulate in benghazi. and then the confirmation hearing and then eric holder on the deal for the settlement with bp oil. the federal reserve chairman alan greenspan and paul volcker held a forum on the fiscal cliff. we will bring the event to you live starting at 8:15 eastern on c-span 2. the house and senate intelligence committee held meetings looking into the libya. next we hear from house select intelligence committee ranking member, diane feinstein and the vice chairman. >> do you...
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are republicans politicizing the benghazi attack? >> this was about one issue and one issue and that is getting the truth for the american people and the truth about what happened in benghazi for the four families who lost their loved ones there. that's why we created a select committee. it's about getting to the truth. we have to remember we've been asking for documents now for 18 months why does the administration refuse to turn over the documents? why do they refuse to tell the american people the truth about what happened? >> other than urging the senate to pass your bill, what specific steps do you want the president to take on the v.a. that he hasn't taken already? >> i think the president could order the v.a. to cooperate with the congressional investigation that's under way, passing the v.a. management accountability act in the senate will be another step. and in addition to that, the president needs to outline his vision for how do we get to the bottom of the problems at the v.a. and how do we make sure that those veterans w
are republicans politicizing the benghazi attack? >> this was about one issue and one issue and that is getting the truth for the american people and the truth about what happened in benghazi for the four families who lost their loved ones there. that's why we created a select committee. it's about getting to the truth. we have to remember we've been asking for documents now for 18 months why does the administration refuse to turn over the documents? why do they refuse to tell the...
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he is on the same page as some members of congress, wanting that -- wanting to know if this will be benghazi. until he gets some kind of response from the president, and he is following closely what the president has been saying, he wants those answers as well and wants to know what will be in syria by the end of the day. on that front, russian and middle east policy is misunderstood. this is not the cold war. if you look at the series of alliances that russia has, they are weird. this is not just iran, this is israel. a hezbollah attack by a ran on israel would be a disaster for russian policy. -- iran on israel would be a disaster for russian policy. he has been alarmed by the sudden shift in the middle east profile of who is in charge. he is probably relieved that the military is back in the case of egypt. springnot like the arab or any of the implications this had for the middle east or if this would create more extremist groups that turned their attention from the start -- current focus and turned to russia. ever since he ended the war in chechnya, he has been relieved that the extremis
he is on the same page as some members of congress, wanting that -- wanting to know if this will be benghazi. until he gets some kind of response from the president, and he is following closely what the president has been saying, he wants those answers as well and wants to know what will be in syria by the end of the day. on that front, russian and middle east policy is misunderstood. this is not the cold war. if you look at the series of alliances that russia has, they are weird. this is not...
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are republicans politicizing the benghazi attack? >> this is about one issue, getting the truth for the american people and the truth about what happened in benghazi for the four families who lost their loved ones there. we have been asking for documents for 18 months. why does the administration refuse to turn over the documents? why do they refuse to tell the american people the truth about what happened? >> other than urging the senate to pass your bill, what steps do you want the president to take on the v.a. he has not taken already? >> the president could order the v.a. to cooperate with congressional investigation that is underway. passing the v.a. management accountability act will be another step. the president needs to outline his vision of how we get to the bottom of the problems at the v.a., and how do we make sure those veterans who are waiting for care get access to care sooner rather than later. if the waiting times at the v.a. continue as they are, we have to find a way to get veterans the care they need now. >> are t
are republicans politicizing the benghazi attack? >> this is about one issue, getting the truth for the american people and the truth about what happened in benghazi for the four families who lost their loved ones there. we have been asking for documents for 18 months. why does the administration refuse to turn over the documents? why do they refuse to tell the american people the truth about what happened? >> other than urging the senate to pass your bill, what steps do you want...